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Courts & crime, 1912

9,832 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 250

Police Leaving. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 9

Some of the western police who have been doing duty in Lithgow for the past nine weeks left last week for their home stations. Others, it is reported, will be brought here to fill…

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Alleged Murder. the Crown Evidence. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 9

The trial continued at Ipswich to-day of John Gottlieb Jenner, charged with the wilful murder of Annie Holzwart on December 23. Acting-Sergeant Daly said that he saw a…

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Bankruptcy Court. Sequestration Order Made

The Sun · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 6

Mr. Acting-Justice Rich, sitting in Bankruptcy jurisdiction to-day, had before him a petition for sequestration re Richard Stillman Plers-Blundell, exparte William Cumberland…

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Assaulting the Police. Youth Fined at Redfern

The Sun · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 8

Duncan Sinclair, 20, had to answer charges at the Redfern Police Court to-day of assaulting Constables Thomas Ross and Harvey Dudley at Redfern, of using indecent…

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Ipswich Tragedy. Accused Before the Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 10

IPSWICH, Monday.--At the police court today John Gottlieb Jenner, on remand, was charged with the wilful murder of Aunie Holzwart. Several witnesses were examined,…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. Justice Rich.)

Evening News · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 3

HEARING OF CREDITORS' PETITION'S. William Cumberland Ord versus Richard Stillmen Piers-Blundell. An order sequestrating the estate was made, Mr. W. H. Palmer being…

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The Court of St. Simon. Chapter X.

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 4

Lady Carlingford received a severe shock when she entered the dining-room on the following morning at nine o'clock and found her brother already there…

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Law Notices. Tuesday, January 9. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 12

Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Chief Clerk.—T[?] King and another v Phizackerley, 11 a.m.; [?] v Corbett, 11.30 a.m. Probate Jurisdiction.—The following accounts will [?]…

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Prisoner Attempts Suicide. in a Police Cell. Gosford

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 10

A hotelkeeper at Toronto missed £22, which had been abstracted from a drawer in his bedroom on Saturday, and at once communicated with the police. A man was suspected, and…

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Almost a Tragedy. Suspect in a Police Cell. Nearly Bleeds to Death

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 14

GOSFORD, Monday.--On arrival of the 8.45 train at Gosford on Saturday night, George Simpson, aged about 40 years was arrested by Sergeant Morris and Constable Noble on a…

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Trouble on the Cranley. Alleged Mutiny of Crew. Chinese Before the Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 12

As a result of the mutiny of the Chinese crew of the steamer Cranley, which was alleged to have taken place on Friday last, while the vessel was lying in Neutral Bay, 16 members of the crew appeared before Mr…

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Charged with Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 14

At the Water Police Court, Gilbert Clarke (33). Edward James Foley (32), and James Henry ([?]3) were charged with having assaulted Leonard St. Lawrence, on the 3rd instant, with intent to commit robbery…

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Outside a Church. Scene in Jamieson-street. Woman with a Message. Charged Before Police Court

Evening News · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 9

There was an interesting case before Mr. Barnett, S.M., at the Central Summons Court, this morning. Catherine Gilbert Carrington was…

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Fined for Stealing

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 14

At the Water Court, Harry Edwin Mervin was charged with stealing sundry articles and 8 in money, of a total value of £2, the property of Alfred Kimber Wilkins, on December 18 last. It was stated by the…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 8

Gilbert Clarke, 33, Edward James Foley, 32, and James Henry, 33, were charged with having on the 3rd inst. assaulted Leonard St. Laurence, with intent to rob him…

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Parson Poisoner. Sentenced to Death

Evening News · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 9

BOSTON, Tuesday Evening.—The Rev. C. Richeson the clergyman who had confessed that be poisoned his sweetbeart, Miss Avis Linnott, pleaded guilty to the charge at his…

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Two Italians Accused of Murder

Globe · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 3

On December 22 a miner, Thomas Darlington, was fatally stabbed at White Creek (W.A.) by an Italian, Joseph Selino. The two men, it is said, were fighting on the verandah of the…

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Assaulting the Police

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 14

Duncan Sinclair (20) appeared before the Redfern Court charged with four offences to which he pleaded guilty. For using indecent language in Bullanaming-street. Redfern last Sunday, he was fined £1 or 14…

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District Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 14
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

(Before the Registrar.)--10.30 a.m.: Benke v. Turner. 10.35. a.m.: The Fruit and Vegetable Company, Limited, v. Partridge; same v. Tuckerman, same v. Groves, same v. Martin, same v. Greenhaigh, same v. Robinson…

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